CVE-2026-62145: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management. in checkpoint Quantum Security Gateway
A vulnerability in Check Point Gaia Portal allows an authenticated attacker with read-only Gaia Portal privileges to execute commands with root privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-269) in Check Point Gaia Portal enables an authenticated attacker with read-only Gaia Portal privileges to execute commands with root privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector is network-based with high attack complexity and requires low privileges but no user interaction. No official patch or remediation level has been published by the vendor as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in privilege escalation from read-only user to root, allowing full control over the affected system. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Quantum Security Gateway device.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to Gaia Portal to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
CVE-2026-62145: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management. in checkpoint Quantum Security Gateway
Description
A vulnerability in Check Point Gaia Portal allows an authenticated attacker with read-only Gaia Portal privileges to execute commands with root privileges.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-269) in Check Point Gaia Portal enables an authenticated attacker with read-only Gaia Portal privileges to execute commands with root privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector is network-based with high attack complexity and requires low privileges but no user interaction. No official patch or remediation level has been published by the vendor as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in privilege escalation from read-only user to root, allowing full control over the affected system. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Quantum Security Gateway device.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to Gaia Portal to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- checkpoint
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-13T10:24:07.648Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a60cec79c2644c7f8284956
Added to database: 07/22/2026, 14:08:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 03:52:38 UTC
Last updated: 09/04/2026, 22:52:13 UTC
Views: 96
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